Philadelphia law firms, legal departments and public agencies to develop educational and community outreach activities. Curtis T. Massey (B.A.) of Washington, D.C., who is NCCU’s 2010–11 “Mr. Alumni,” received the Charitable Service Award from the U.S. Department of Labor for his involvement and leadership in raising funds to provide scholarships to disadvantaged students attending NCCU. Massey is employed by the Labor Department’s Employment & Training Administration.
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Joan Koonce (B.S.) of Athens, Ga., an associate professor and financial planning specialist at the University of Georgia, published her first book, “Integrity in a Box of Chocolates: Consuming Life’s Hardships One Bite at a Time,” in December 2009.
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Elaine Bushfan (B.S., J.D.), a longtime district court judge in Durham, was elected in November to the Durham County Superior Court.
’85
Arenda L. Wright Allen ( J.D.) was nominated in December by President Barack Obama to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. If confirmed, she would be the first AfricanAmerican female federal district judge in the state. Since 2005, she has been an assistant public defender in the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, based in Norfolk. Previously, she served in the Navy JAG Corps for five years on active duty, then as a reservist for 12 years.
’85/ ’91
Lisa Smallwood Howell (B.A.) of Durham was named NCCU’s 2010–11 “Mrs. Alumni.”
’86
Nathan T. Garrett Sr. ( J.D.) published “A Palette, Not a Portrait: Stories from the Life of Nathan Garrett,” memories of his experiences and broad outlines of the Garretts’ achievements through the years. His wife, Wanda J. Garrett ’86 ( J.D.) served as his editor for the edition.
’87
Capt. Winslow Forbes (B.A.) of Durham was promoted to assistant chief of the Durham
Police Department in September 2010. Forbes now holds the No. 3 rank in the department and is in charge of Southside Operations. He joined the department in 1988.
of commissioners.
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’98
Jay H. Ferguson ( J.D.) of Durham was named to Best Lawyers in America 2011. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011 in the field of eminent domain and condemnation law. Tracey Cline ( J.D.) was reelected in November as Durham County district attorney. Douglass F. Jones (B.A.) of Glenn Dale, Md., announced the birth of daughter Victoria Evonne Jones on Sept. 7, 2010. Her paternal grandparents are Dr. Evonne Jones ’53 and the late Linwood “Tricky” Jones ’55. Victoria’s parents look forward to the day when Victoria becomes the family’s seventh proud Eagle. Addie Rawls ( J.D.) was reelected in November as a Johnston County district court judge.
’90
Eleanor “Ellie” Kinnaird ( J.D.) of Chapel Hill was reelected in November to the North Carolina Senate from her Orange County district.
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Craig Croom ( J.D.) was reelected in November as a District Court judge in Wake
Carolyn Faucette (B.A.) of Warren County has been named director of the Title I program for Warren County Schools. Keith O’Brien Gregory ( J.D) was reelected in November as a District Court judge in Wake County. Louis “Skip” Perkins (B.A., MPA) of Washington, D.C., became Howard University’s director of intercollegiate athletics on Jan. 1. He previously served as the athletics director at University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff.
’96
Harold Cogdell ( J.D.) was reelected in November to the Mecklenburg County board
Brian Wilks ( J.D.) won election in November to a first term as a Durham County District Court judge. Shayla C. Nunnally, Ph.D., (B.A.) of Manchester, Conn., a professor at the University of Connecticut, is breaking new ground in race relations and comprehension with her forthcoming book, “Trust in Black America: Race Discrimination and Politics,” to be published this year by New York University Press. Jane Blackburn (MLS) of Rocky Mount was promoted in September 2010 to director of library services at Rocky Mount’s Braswell Memorial Library. She previously was the assistant director.
’01
Alice L. Bordsen ( J.D.) of Alamance County was reelected in November to the House of Representatives.
’02
Darkisha Perry (BBA) of Louisburg was named as Warren County Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2010–11. She teaches at Northside Elementary School.
’03
Tony Gurley ( J.D.) was reelected in November to the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
’06
LaDonna Williams ( J.D.) of Raleigh joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin as a personal injury attorney. Her work earned her the designation of “Rising Star” by North Carolina Super Lawyers in 2010. James C. Bryan ( J.D) was appointed city attorney for Lumberton, N.C., in January. He previously practiced law in Jacksonville, N.C.
’09
Switzon Wigfall III (B.A.) of Durham hosts an art exhibit, “Something Graphic for the People,” at SeeSaw Studio in Durham. The show opened on Oct. 16, 2010. SeeSaw Studio helps and inspires children. Wigfall also does contract work in graphic and web design and development.
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